Information for Boren Funded Participants
AFLI summer domestic program exposes learners to the culture and traditions of the following languages: Akan/Twi, French, Swahili, Wolof, and Zulu both inside and outside the classroom settings. Instruction is performance-based and communicative-oriented provided by professional, native-speaking instructors. Classes will meet in-person for four hours Monday through Friday plus a mandatory 1.5-hour conversational session on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays over eight weeks. Also, students will meet with a host family for two Saturdays in order to enhance communicative interactions and cultural understanding in the target languages. Students will earn course credits equivalent to the University of Florida’s one academic year of instruction (i.e., Beginning courses = 10 credits & Intermediate/Advanced courses = 6 credits).
The program is designed to enable learners to reach functional proficiency in two or more skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in their language of choice. The program will prepare Boren Scholars and Fellows for the African Flagship Languages Initiative Overseas Fall in Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, or South Africa.
PROGRAM DATE: JUNE 1-JULY 27, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 6, 2024
Boren Student Fee breakdown:
Program Tuition: $3000
Textbook supplies: $180
The fees cover instruction for the full eight-week session and the supply of instructional materials. All fees are billed to students directly on their ONE.UF account. Students must log into their account on ONE.UF for payment procedure. Payment deadline is 11.59 pm on Friday, June 21, 2024.
Language Offerings
Akan – Beginning, Intermediate/Advanced
French – Advanced (with survival Wolof)
Swahili – Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
Wolof – Beginning, Intermediate/Advanced
Zulu – Beginning, Intermediate/Advanced
Funding Opportunities
Boren Scholarships / Fellowships
AFLI provides no direct funding to participating students. However, students are encouraged to apply for AFLI Boren scholarships and fellowships.
Housing
Most students will live in Hub On Campus Apartment (https://huboncampus.com/gainesville-university/) which is at 1111 NW University Ave (huboncampus.com). The apartment block is 1,056 feet (0.2 miles) from the university campus. Facilities include a Clubroom with TVs, Lounge Space and Coffee Bar, Private meeting rooms and free high speed Wi-Fi throughout the building. Students are required to apply individually for the accommodation and pay a non-refundable fee of $225. They will either do a LEAP or provide a rent guarantor (often parent or guardian). A background check is then conducted following which students will be assigned rooms. A Full XL bedframe and mattress are provided in each room and students are required to bring their pillow and sheets.
Rent
Rent ranges from $955 (two occupants share a bathroom) to $1099 (every occupant has their bathroom). Not included in the rent are: (i) renter’s insurance ($13.95), (ii) trash removal fee ($10), and utilities (depends on use but usually not more than $50).
Meals
Boren students can either cook their own meals in the cooking area in their apartment suites or take advantage of the university dinning services.
For those who prefer to eat in the student dining facilities on campus, the “walk in” cost per meal is breakfast $10, lunch $10.50; dinner $10.50.
UF Dining Website: Dine On Campus at University of Florida
*Those planning to cook in their suite should bring personal cooking utensils and plates.